Flags of the Star Wars Universe

This project is a combination of my two childhood obsessions: Star Wars and flag design.

As a child the two most important posters on my wall were my Flags of the World poster and my map of the Star Wars Galaxy.

15 years on, now as an art director, I begun the process of putting those two worlds together. I started designing a flag for every planet in the Star Wars universe. This not only included those featured in the films, but comic books, animated series and video games. As of writing this, I have completed 103 flag designs - those who know Star Wars well, will know I have a good few more planets to finish.

The designs are in keeping with a lot of the basic rules of flag design, otherwise known as vexillology. The use of flag traditions such as the canton, chevron and the 2:3 ratio have been utilised by myself to keep a level of uniformness. Using these traditions I created the designs by closely looking at the historical, economic, physical, political and societal attributes of the planets. From there I took creative liberty to make them as striking and plausible as possible. While I don't pretend to be an expert on either flag design or the Star Wars universe these are my loving interpretations. The information on each flag I got from the humorously named and beautifully thorough website, wookiepedia.com.

A Small Piece of History

It was 75 years ago when the first M&M rolled off the production line. Since then this little snack has ridden shotgun to some of the most important moments in mankind’s development. This simple print campaign tells three incredible true stories of how a little round snack helped shape our world.

C.T.C.

Carlton Terrace Crew is a mild flavoured gang association started by myself and six friends in early 2005. While not quite reaching 'notorious' the gang did have a presence on the corner of Carlton Terrace and Arundel Crescent, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

All of this information, including classic gang insignia, was used to inform the final execution.

The patch was my own concept and design. The final piece was produced by a reputable patch embroidery company and photographed by myself.

Found

When you lose your dog every second counts. So what if there was a way to activate an army of scouts in the exact area your dog was last seen, with the push of a button?

Well, that’s PEDIGREE Found. Register your dog for piece of mind, and if they go missing just press the LOST button. This creates lost dog alert mobile ads in the area your dog was last seen instantly, geo-targeted to a pinpoint radius of 2.5 kilometers and personalised with your dogs information.

This, along with notifications to all Found app users nearby, gives our network of eyes all the details they need to bring your dog home safely, and quickly.

To create Found, Pedigree and Google collaborated on a revolutionary new system to push out dynamic, location specific display media in a matter of seconds – down from up to 30 minutes. So now, thanks to Found, your dog won’t stay lost for long. ---Before this idea, there was Share for Dogs. A proactive idea that pushed the boundaries of what YouTube was comfortable with at the time. This ultimately forged a relationship with Google and Colenso BBDO, which led to them approaching us with their new banner technology before anyone else, 12 months later.

Piñata Jerks

How do you make a piñata better? Make one you really really want to smash. Myself and kick arse designer, Shakira Twigden, found the biggest jerks we knew – and made them in to piñatas.

Dogs Don't Judge

Share for Dogs

‘Slacktivism’ is posing a real problem for charities. Many believe that simply by liking a post, they’re effecting change for good. With Share for Dogs, we turned this problem into our solution. We created a new mechanic we’re calling “Sharity” – by simply enjoying and sharing a video, you’re actually raising money for charity. When a video is ‘monetized’, YouTube share 55% of advertising revenue with the owner of the video – in this case, the PEDIGREE® Adoption Drive. The more views, the more money we raise. We created the cutest puppy video in history that explains this mechanic. The people get cute puppies; the puppies raise money for their fellow dogs. Everyone wins.

And below is a kind set of words written by Greg Ketchum. (Executive Vice President, Executive Creative Director at BBDO New York).

"Ben and Scott are two of the most impressive eaters I have ever worked with. Their formidable appetites are matched only by their prodigious talents, which I was fortunate enough to experience working with them on the global positioning and campaign launch for Pedigree. I look forward to working – and eating – with them again in the future."

Unexpected Happens

It doesn't matter how much we plan, the one thing we can count on is that unexpected things will happen.

And it's because unexpected happens, that Nimble offer smart little loans. ---This brief came from our Australian office and was put out to our entire creative department. Myself and creative partner Ben Polkinghorne, came up with the idea, line and first spot. The other two are included solely for your entertainment.

Books Shape the World

These days teenagers are inspired by musicians, movie stars and entrepreneurs, rather than books. But what shapes the people who shape the world? Turns out it’s books. So to remind teenagers of the power of the written word, we simply showed them what shapes the people who shape the world. ---A proactive idea myself and creative partner Ben Polkinghorne, created, sold and executed. We’re now working with schools to create factual, custom cards for the inside cover of books on their curriculum.

Paintings & Sketches

A collection of paintings and illustrations from the last few years.

Petal Print

Down the road from my house is a row of magnolia trees. I couldn't help notice the incredible patterns that would be imprinted on the fallen petals from peoples shoes as they walked by.

It gave me an idea. I made stamps and pressed them into the petal. A few minutes later the message was revealed.

This is the first experiment.

I have big plans for this technique.

Testicular Cancer NZ

The Prostate Cancer Foundation asked me to create a logo and initial brand identity for the Testicular Cancer Society.

Stolen Rum

Stolen Rum was looking to send its new rum, Coffee and Cigarettes, to influencers throughout New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Ben and I came up with the concept. Kelvin Soh of ddmmyy designed the exterior.